Our exclusive tour will visit some of the most exciting contemporary gardens in England’s South West in the company of expert host, head gardener Troy Scott Smith. We’ll discover the latest developments at The Newt in Somerset as well as two outstanding private gardens designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd and by Isabel and Julian Bannerman.
We’ll also visit Batcombe House, the personal garden of designer Libby Russell, and take a tour of Damson Farm, designer Alison Jenkin’s organic smallholding and garden. We’ll visit Belcombe Court – recently redesigned by Arne Maynard – and Harold Peto’s romantic, Italianate garden at Iford Manor.
This special tour will also include an exclusive visit and picnic lunch at Hillside, the private garden of designer Dan Pearson, and a visit to the garden of plantswoman Derry Watkins with the chance to explore her nursery Special Plants. Our base throughout the tour will be the elegant Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in the heart of the historic city of Bath.
Tour details
Price per person, based on two people sharing, is £3,250 (a single supplement of £320 is levied by the hotels).
10-13 June 2024
The price includes three nights’ bed and breakfast at the five-star Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath; plus two evening meals with wine and four lunches; private coach transfers for the duration of the trip, starting and finishing at Bristol Parkway railway station; guided visits to gardens; services of the tour host and tour leader; detailed programme and garden notes.
Please note that itineraries may be subject to change for reasons beyond Gardens Illustrated’s control.